I am not much into reading books. Novels??? No way.... I personally like The Complete Reference java 2 - Fifth Edition Tata McGraw-Hill edition by Herbett Schildt
I read a lot of books, but the books I had and read are my favorite. But what type of novel/book you talking about?
I really liked Gehenna by Thomas Paul Thigpen. The book is hard to find but if you can find it grab it. The story is based on Dante's Inferno. It's a story about a man's journey through the different levels of hell. I read the book in a day. I also like books from Og Mandino. They're short inspirational book. Finally, my favorite book of all time is The Hobbit - I can't wait for the movie to come out.